Mother's Day (2016 film)
Mother's Day is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Marshall, Tom Hines, Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff-Romano and Matt Walker. It features an ensemble cast, led by Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Shay Mitchell, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Timothy Olyphant, Britt Robertson, Jack Whitehall, Héctor Elizondo, and Margo Martindale. Filming began on August 18, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. It was released in the United States on April 29, 2016 by Open Road Films and grossed $48 million worldwide.
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| Directed by | Garry Marshall |
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| Narrated by | Penny Marshall |
| Music by | John Debney |
| Cinematography | Charles Minsky |
| Edited by | Bruce Green Robert Malina |
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| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2] |
| Box office | $48.4 million[3] |
The film is similar in format to Marshall's previous two ensemble romantic comedies with holiday themes: Valentine's Day (2010) and New Year's Eve (2011) and was the final film of his career prior to his death in July 2016. It was also the final film of his sister Penny Marshall's career, with Marshall narrating the film, prior to her death in December 2018.
Plot
As Mother's Day nears, a group of seemingly-unconnected people in Atlanta come to terms with their relationships with their mothers. Sandy is a divorced mother of two boys whose ex-husband, Henry has recently remarried a younger woman, Tina. Sandy is still getting used to this when she meets Bradley, a former marine, in the supermarket. Bradley's wife Dana, a Marine Lieutenant, has recently died, leaving him with their two daughters and missing her terribly. Miranda is an accomplished author who gave up her only child Kristin for adoption at birth; as the adult Kristin has her own daughter and mulls over marrying the father, she contemplates the missing part in her life and her friend Jesse encourages her to search for her birthmother. Jesse and her sister Gabi have their own issues with their parents, who they feel are too racist and homophobic to be in their lives: Jesse married and had a son with an Indian-American and Gabi married her girlfriend Max and adopted her son. They're surprised when their parents suddenly show up, and plenty of catching-up is in order.
Cast
- Jennifer Aniston as Sandy Newhouse, Henry's ex-wife and Mikey and Peter's mother
- Kate Hudson as Jesse Kohli, Russell’s wife, Gabi’s sister, Tanner's mother, and Earl and Florence’s daughter
- Julia Roberts as Miranda Collins, Kristin's birth mother
- Jason Sudeikis as Bradley Barton, Vicky and Rachel’s father and Dana’s husband
- Timothy Olyphant as Henry, Tina’s husband, Sandy's ex-husband, and Mikey and Peter's Father
- Shay Mitchell as Tina, Henry's new wife and Mikey and Peter's stepmother
- Britt Robertson as Kristin, Miranda's daughter, Zach's girlfriend, and Katie's mother
- Jack Whitehall as Zack Zimm, Kristin's boyfriend and Katie's father
- Héctor Elizondo as Ramon Navarro/Lance Wallace, Miranda's agent
- Margo Martindale as Florence, Gabi and Jesse's mother and Earl’s wife
- Sarah Chalke as Gabi, Jesse's sister, Max’s wife, Charlie's adoptive mother, and Earl and Florence’s daughter
- Robert Pine as Earl, Gabi and Jesse's father and Florence’s husband
- Aasif Mandvi as Russell Kohli, Jesse's husband and Tanner's father
- Cameron Esposito as Max, Gabi's wife and Charlie's mother
- Jon Lovitz as Wally Burn
- Loni Love as Kimberly
- Lucy Walsh as Jody
- Beth Kennedy as Gwenda
- Sandra Taylor as Lexy
- Ella Anderson as Vicky Barton, Dana and Bradley’s daughter
- Jessi Case as Rachel Barton, Dana and Bradley’s daughter
- Grayson Russell as Tommy
- Matthew Walker as Randy
- Lisa Roberts Gillan as Betty
- Kate Linder as Gigi
- Jennifer Garner as Dana Barton, Bradley’s wife and Vicky and Rachel’s mother
- Paul C. Vogt as Tiny
- Owen Vaccaro as Charlie, Max and Gab's son
- Scott Marshall as Sam
- Christine Lakin as The Hostess
- Rory O'Malley as The Customer
- Larry Miller as The Motorcycle Cop
- Sean O'Bryan as The Male Cop
Production
Development
In April 2013, Dennis Dugan confirmed that he would next develop Garry Marshall's comedy film Mother's Day.[4]
Casting
On June 30, 2015, four cast members were announced, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, and Jason Sudeikis, with the film to be directed by Garry Marshall and scripted by Anya Kochoff-Romano and Lily Hollander.[5] Brandt Andersen produced, along with Wayne Rice and Mike Karz.[5] On July 22, 2015, Open Road Films acquired US distribution rights to the film, and it was revealed that Matt Walker and Tom Hines would co-write the script.[6] On August 21, 2015, Ella Anderson joined the film's cast to play Vicky, Sudeikis's character's daughter.[7] On August 26, 2015, Timothy Olyphant, Britt Robertson, Shay Mitchell, Jack Whitehall, Loni Love, and Aasif Mandvi joined the cast.[8] On October 6, Hilary Duff was confirmed to appear, but she declined due to scheduling conflicts with filming the second season of her show Younger.[9]
Filming
Principal photography on the film began on August 18, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia.[10][11] Though shooting her part required only four days, Julia Roberts was paid $3 million.[12]
Release
Mother's Day was released domestically on April 29, 2016 by Open Road Films.[6]
Reception
Box office
Mother's Day grossed $32.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $15.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $48.4 million, against a production budget of $25 million.[3]
In the United States and Canada, pre-release tracking suggested the film would gross around $11 million from 3,035 theaters in its opening weekend, trailing fellow newcomer Keanu ($10–14 million projection) but besting Ratchet & Clank ($8–10 million projection).[13] The film grossed $2.6 million on its first day and $8.4 million in its opening weekend, finishing 4th at the box office, behind The Jungle Book ($43.7 million), The Huntsman: Winter's War ($9.6 million), and Keanu ($9.5 million). In its second weekend, which coincided with the holiday, the film grossed $11.1 million (an increase of 32.5%), finishing 3rd at the box office, behind Captain America: Civil War ($179.1 million) and The Jungle Book ($24.5 million).[14]
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 8% based on 157 reviews and an average rating of 2.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Arguably well-intended yet thoroughly misguided, Mother's Day is the cinematic equivalent of a last-minute gift that only underscores its embarrassing lack of effort."[15] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 18 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[16] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[17]
Richard Roeper gave the film zero out of four stars, saying, "...nothing could have prepared us for the offensively stupid, shamelessly manipulative, ridiculously predictable and hopelessly dated crapfest that is Mother's Day."[18]
Peter Bradshaw, writing in The Guardian, gave the film one star out of five, calling it "as feelgood and life-affirming as a fire in an asbestos factory neighbouring a children's hospital."
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| Teen Choice Awards[19] | Choice Movie: Comedy | Mother's Day | Nominated |
| Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | Jennifer Aniston | Nominated | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards[20] | Worst Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated |
| Worst Supporting Actress | Kate Hudson | Nominated | |
References
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- Kroll, Justin (July 22, 2015). "Open Road Acquires Garry Marshall's 'Mother's Day' Starring Julia Roberts". variety.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- Pedersen, Erik (August 21, 2015). "Ella Anderson Joins 'Mother's Day' Cast; Cheryl Ladd Is 'Unforgettable'". deadline.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- Hipes, Patrick (August 26, 2015). "Timothy Olyphant, Shay Mitchell & More Join 'Mother's Day' Pic". deadline.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "Hilary Duff integra elenco do novo filme "Mother's Day", ao lado de Jennifer Aniston e Julia Roberts". Dammit. August 26, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "On the Set for 8/21/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts Fantastic Beasts, Russo Brothers Wrap Up Captain America: Civil War". ssninsider.com. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- "'Mother's Day' filming locations in Atlanta this week". onlocationvacations.com. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- "Julia Roberts Made $3 Million for 4 Days on 'Mother's Day' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Berhoeven, Beatrice. "Disney's 'The Jungle Book' to Lead Third Weekend in a Row Ahead of 'Keanu'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2016). "Disney's Spoils Of 'Civil War': $61M+ Saturday As 'Captain America' Heads To $181.8M". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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- "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
- "'Mother's Day': Stupid crapfest should be neither seen nor heard". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Vulpo, Mike (May 24, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners". E!. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- "Razzie Awards 2017: Full list of nominations led by 'Zoolander 2' Goldderby". Retrieved May 19, 2020.